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Mai Zetterling

Mai Zetterling

Actor, Director, Writer

Born May 24, 1925 in Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden

Died March 17, 1994

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Biography

Mai Elisabeth Zetterling ( May 24, 1925 – March 17, 1994) was a Swedish actress and film director.

She began directing in the early 1960s, starting with political documentaries and a short film called The War Game (1962), which was nominated for a BAFTA award, and won a Silver Lion at Venice. Her first feature film Älskande par (1964, "Loving Couples"), based on the novels of Agnes von Krusenstjerna, was banned at the Cannes Film Festival for its sexual explicitness and nudity. Kenneth Tynan of The Observer later called it "one of the most ambitious debuts since Citizen Kane." It was not the only film she made that would stir up controversy for its frank sexuality (early pioneer on voyeurism).

When critics reviewing her debut feature said that "Mai Zetterling directs like a man," she began to explore feminist themes more explicitly in her work. The Girls, which had an all-star Swedish cast including Bibi Andersson and Harriet Andersson, discussed women's liberation (or lack thereof) in a society controlled by men, as the protagonists compare their lives to characters in the play Lysistrata, and find that things have not progressed very much for women since ancient times.

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2 wins and 5 nominations

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Mai Zetterling Videos

The Witches (1990) Official Trailer #1 - Anjelica Huston Family Horror Movie

The Witches (1990) "Remove Your Wigs!" | Movie Scene | Warner Bros. Entertainment

The Witches (1990) | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment

The Witches (1990) Official Trailer [4K-UHD]

Rat Poison In The Soup

Revelations of the Wicked

Abandon Ship - (Original Trailer)

Knock on Wood - Trailer

Hell Is Sold Out 1951 Trailer

portrait from life

Filmography

Actor

87

Type

Year

Prejudice & Pride: Swedish Film Queer Poster

Prejudice & Pride: Swedish Film Queer Feature Film2022Self

Regissören: En film om Mai Zetterling Poster

Regissören: En film om Mai Zetterling Documentary2015Self

Minns Ni? Poster

Minns Ni? Short Film1993

Morfars resa Poster

Morfars resa Feature Film1993Elin Fromm

Sellers' Best Poster

Sellers' Best TV Special1992Self

Hidden Agenda Poster

Hidden Agenda Feature Film1990Moa

The Witches Poster

The Witches Feature Film1990Helga

Calling the Shots Poster

Calling the Shots Documentary1988Self

Betongmormor Poster

Betongmormor Short Film1986Self

Cinema 3 Poster

Cinema 3 TV Series1984Self

The BBC2 Film Competition Mini-Series1983Self - Judge

Cities TV Series1979August Strindberg

Stulet nyår TV Movie1978Gerda

Cinématon Poster

Cinématon TV Series1977Comedienne

Mon coeur est rouge Poster

Mon coeur est rouge Feature Film1976Nietzsche

We Have Many Names Poster

We Have Many Names TV Movie1976Lena

Read All About It TV Series1974Self

Revista de cine TV Series1974Self

On Location with Visions of Eight Short Film1973Self

The Book Programme TV Series1973Self

Visions of Eight Poster

Visions of Eight Documentary1973Narrator

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Film Night Poster

Film Night TV Series1970Self

A Touch of Venus Poster

A Touch of Venus TV Series1968Olympia

A Spoonful of Sugar TV Series1967Self

One Pair of Eyes Poster

One Pair of Eyes TV Series1967Self - Presenter

Jackanory Poster

Jackanory TV Series1965Storyteller

The Vine Bridge Poster

The Vine Bridge Feature Film1965Ruth Hedman

Operation Mermaid Poster

Operation Mermaid Feature Film1963Helene Bretton

The Man Who Finally Died Poster

The Man Who Finally Died Feature Film1963Lisa Deutsch

Only Two Can Play Poster

Only Two Can Play Feature Film1962Liz Gruffydd-Williams

The Eleventh Hour Poster

The Eleventh Hour TV Series1962Carla Riehle

The Main Attraction Poster

The Main Attraction Feature Film1962Gina

Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies Poster

Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies Documentary1961Self

The Devil Inside Poster

The Devil Inside Feature Film1961Ruth Lombard

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Nadia Sandor

Faces in the Dark Poster

Faces in the Dark Feature Film1960Christiane Hammond

Piccadilly Third Stop Poster

Piccadilly Third Stop Feature Film1960Christine Preedy

Interpol Calling Poster

Interpol Calling TV Series1959Carol

Jet Storm Poster

Jet Storm Feature Film1959Carol Tilley

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

The Four Just Men Poster

The Four Just Men TV Series1959'Maya'

The Third Man Poster

The Third Man TV Series1959Hanna

The Traitor TV Movie1959Frau Caypor

My Wife and I Poster

My Wife and I TV Series1958Phylis Finley

Playing on the Rainbow Poster

Playing on the Rainbow Feature Film1958Vanja Ringqvist

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958Agnes

The Invisible Man Poster

The Invisible Man TV Series1958Tania

Chelsea at Nine Poster

Chelsea at Nine TV Series1957Comedy Regular

En plein vol Short Film1957Hôtesse de l'air

Seven Days from Now Poster

Seven Days from Now Feature Film1957Nurse Julie White

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957Hilda Wangel

The Errol Flynn Theatre Poster

The Errol Flynn Theatre TV Series1957Ilsa Morgan

The Truth About Women Poster

The Truth About Women Feature Film1957Julie

Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z TV Series1956Self

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Louise Josse

Ett dockhem Poster

Ett dockhem Feature Film1956Gurli Pall

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self - Interviewee

Filmkrönikan Poster

Filmkrönikan TV Series1956Self

A Prize of Gold Poster

A Prize of Gold Feature Film1955Maria

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Alice

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Agnes

The Star Without a Name TV Movie1955Nona

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Dance Little Lady Poster

Dance Little Lady Feature Film1954Nina Gordon

Knock on Wood Poster

Knock on Wood Feature Film1954Dr. Ilse Nordstrom

Desperate Moment Poster

Desperate Moment Feature Film1953Anna DeBurg

The Frightened Bride Poster

The Frightened Bride Feature Film1952Doris Richardson

The Ringer Poster

The Ringer Feature Film1952Lisa

Blackmailed Poster

Blackmailed Feature Film1951Mrs. Carol Edwards

Hell Is Sold Out Poster

Hell Is Sold Out Feature Film1951Valerie Martyn

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Baroneß Mary Vetsera

Lost Daughter Poster

Lost Daughter Feature Film1949Lidia aka Hildegard

Naughty Arlette Poster

Naughty Arlette Feature Film1949Arlette Tessereau

The Bad Lord Byron Poster

The Bad Lord Byron Feature Film1949Teresa Guiccioli

The Lost People Poster

The Lost People Feature Film1949Lily

Life Starts Now Poster

Life Starts Now Feature Film1948Vera Ullman

Music in Darkness Poster

Music in Darkness Feature Film1948Ingrid

Quartet Feature Film1948Jeanne

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Gabrielle

Frieda Feature Film1947Frieda

Iris and the Lieutenant Poster

Iris and the Lieutenant Feature Film1946Iris Mattson

Sunshine Follows Rain Poster

Sunshine Follows Rain Feature Film1946Marit

Prince Gustaf Poster

Prince Gustaf Feature Film1944Anna Maria Wastenius

Torment Feature Film1944Bertha Olsson

Jag dräpte Poster

Jag dräpte Feature Film1943Miss Peters

Lasse Maja Poster

Lasse Maja Feature Film1941Fanny

Director

18

Type

Year

Chillers Poster

Chillers TV Series1990

Sunday Pursuit Poster

Sunday Pursuit TV Movie1990

Crossbow Poster

Crossbow TV Series1987

Amorosa Feature Film1986

Betongmormor Poster

Betongmormor Short Film1986

The Hitchhiker Poster

The Hitchhiker TV Series1983

Love Feature Film1982

Scrubbers Poster

Scrubbers Feature Film1982

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Poster

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Feature Film1977

We Have Many Names Poster

We Have Many Names TV Movie1976

Visions of Eight Poster

Visions of Eight Documentary1973

Doctor Glas Poster

Doctor Glas Feature Film1968

The Girls Poster

The Girls Feature Film1968

Omnibus TV Series1967

Night Games Poster

Night Games Feature Film1966

Loving Couples Poster

Loving Couples Feature Film1964

The War Game Poster

The War Game Short Film1963

Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies Poster

Lords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies Documentary1961

Writer

13

Type

Year

Chillers Poster

Chillers TV Series1990

Crossbow Poster

Crossbow TV Series1987

Amorosa Feature Film1986

Love Feature Film1982

Scrubbers Poster

Scrubbers Feature Film1982

Cities TV Series1979

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Poster

The Moon Is a Green Cheese Feature Film1977

We Have Many Names Poster

We Have Many Names TV Movie1976

Doctor Glas Poster

Doctor Glas Feature Film1968

The Girls Poster

The Girls Feature Film1968

Night Games Poster

Night Games Feature Film1966

Loving Couples Poster

Loving Couples Feature Film1964

The War Game Poster

The War Game Short Film1963

Editor

1

Amorosa Feature Film1986

Producer

1

The War Game Poster

The War Game Short Film1963

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